Swiss Steel Group
Develops and supplies specialized steel powders and wires for metal additive manufacturing, including custom alloys for WAAM, binder jetting, and powder bed fusion processes.
- CEO / Founder
- Frank Koch
- Team Size
- 10000+
- Stage
- Subsidiary
- Total Funding
- Subsidiary
- Latest Round
- IPO
- Key Investors
- PCS Holding, Renova Industries
Technology & Products
Key Products
Printdur metal powders (e.g., Bainidur AM, Printdur HCT); UGIWAM wire for WAAM; Custom alloy development services
Technological Advantage
VERIFIED: Patented alloy compositions (e.g., Printdur HCT developed with AddUp) provide 99.5%+ density in LPBF parts, DEFENSIBLE via trade secrets and material patents. CLAIMED: Tailored materials reduce post-processing and improve part performance.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides high-quality, custom-engineered steel materials (powders and wires) that enable reliable AM production with superior mechanical properties, reducing part failure rates and enabling complex geometries.
How They Differentiate
Focus on custom steel alloys (vs. standard powders from Höganäs); integrated steel production from scrap to powder/wire (vs. Sandvik's broader metal focus); specialized in long steel products for AM (vs. Carpenter's nickel superalloys).
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace, automotive, tooling, and industrial manufacturers using metal AM for production parts and tooling.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Automotive; Tooling; Industrial Manufacturing
Competitors
Höganäs AB; Sandvik Additive Manufacturing; Carpenter Technology
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Revenue ~€2.432 billion in 2024; EBITDA increased to €71.7 million in H1 2024 (from €58.5 million in H1 2023).
Major Milestones
1996: Founded as Schmolz + Bickenbach AG; 2020: Renamed to Swiss Steel Group; 2021: Frank Koch appointed CEO; 2024: Launched UGIWAM wire for WAAM; 2025: Planned delisting from SIX Swiss Exchange